Journal of the House - 58th Day -
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STATE OF
MINNESOTA

NINETIETH
SESSION-2017

_____________________

FIFTY-EIGHTH
DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May 18, 2017

The House of Representatives convened at
10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Kurt Daudt, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by Mark W. Kelm,
Minneapolis District Chaplain, United States Secret Service, Minneapolis,
Minnesota.

The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

The roll was called and the following
members were present:

Albright

Allen

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anselmo

Applebaum

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Becker-Finn

Bennett

Bernardy

Bliss

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Christensen

Clark

Considine

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Davnie

Dean, M.

Dehn, R.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Ecklund

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Fischer

Flanagan

Franke

Franson

Freiberg

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hilstrom

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koegel

Koznick

Kresha

Kunesh-Podein

Layman

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

Maye Quade

McDonald

Metsa

Miller

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nash

Nelson

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

Olson

Omar

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Pinto

Poppe

Poston

Pryor

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Rosenthal

Runbeck

Sandstede

Sauke

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Slocum

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

West

Whelan

Wills

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

A quorum was present.

Halverson was excused until 1:20 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal
of the preceding day.There being no
objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal
was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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REPORTS
OF CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 1354 and
H. F. No. 1640, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Flanagan moved that
S. F. No. 1354 be substituted for H. F. No. 1640
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.The motion prevailed.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and
Finance.

Hoppe and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2688, A bill for an act relating
to insurance; authorizing affinity group discounts in certain auto or
homeowner's insurance policies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 72A.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

H. F. No. 2690, A resolution memorializing
Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States
Constitution to impose fiscal constraints on the federal government, limit the
power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office
for its officials and for members of Congress.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Carlson, L., and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2691, A bill for an act relating
to public safety; making it a crime to make certain false representations about
training service animals; imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.

H. F. No. 2694, A bill for an act relating
to health; authorizing the commissioner of health to use money in a public
health response contingency account for certain purposes; establishing the
account; transferring money; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Peppin moved that the House recess subject
to the call of the Chair.The motion
prevailed.

RECESS

RECONVENED

The House reconvened and was called to
order by Speaker pro tempore Albright.

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CALENDAR
FOR THE DAY

S. F. No. 550 was reported
to the House.

Heintzeman moved to amend
S. F. No. 550, the third engrossment, as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting
clause and insert the following language of H. F. No. 1265, the
second engrossment:

"Section 1.APPROPRIATIONS.

The sums shown in the columns marked
"Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the
purposes specified in this act.The
appropriations are from the environment and natural resources trust fund, or
another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose.The figures "2017,"
"2018," and "2019" used in this act mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively."The first year" is fiscal year
2018."The second year" is
fiscal year 2019."The
biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019.Appropriations for fiscal year 2017 are available the day following
final enactment.

APPROPRIATIONS

Available for the Year

Ending June 30

2017

2018

2019

Sec. 2.MINNESOTA
RESOURCES

Subdivision
1.Total
Appropriation

$8,428,000

$50,828,000

$-0-

The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.Appropriations for fiscal years 2018 and 2019
are available for two years beginning July 1, 2017, for fiscal year 2018
appropriations and beginning July 1, 2018, for fiscal year 2019 appropriations,
unless otherwise stated in the appropriation.Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and
is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation.Appropriations for fiscal year 2017 are
available until June 30, 2018, unless otherwise stated in the appropriation.

$3,700,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota
Geological Survey, to continue acceleration of the production of county

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geologic
atlases for the purpose of sustainable management of surface water and
groundwater resources.This
appropriation is to complete Part A of county geologic atlases, which focuses
on the properties and distribution of earth materials in order to define
aquifer boundaries and the connection of aquifers to the land surface and
surface water resources.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(b)Assessment of Public Benefits of
Protecting Source Water

$320,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to map and quantify source water
risks, determine ecosystem service valuation of clean water, and provide
analyses of equity and community capacity to improve decisions about the
protection and management of groundwater and surface water.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(c)Preserving Minnesota Prairie Plant
Diversity - Phase II

$900,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to continue collecting and preserving
germplasm of plants throughout Minnesota's prairie region, study the microbial
effects that promote plant health, analyze local adaptation, and evaluate the
adaptive capacity of prairie plant populations.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time
the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(d)Minnesota
Biological Survey - Continuation

$2,900,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for continuation of the Minnesota biological
survey to provide a foundation for conserving biological diversity by systematically
collecting, interpreting, monitoring, and delivering data on plant and animal
distribution and ecology, native plant communities, and functional landscapes.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(e)Minnesota Wildflowers Online
Botanical Reference - Phase II

$270,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Wildflowers Information
to continue surveying and imaging plant species and publishing species profiles
for a plant identification reference Web site available to the public and land
managers.Images acquired and
information compiled using these funds are for purposes of public information
available on a Web site.If the
organization is no longer able to maintain the Web site, the organization must

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work
with the state and the University of Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History,
to ensure the materials remain publicly available
on the Web.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.

(f)Drainage Records Modernization Cost Share - Phase II

$540,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to facilitate statewide
modernization of public drainage records under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
103E, and integrate new specifications into existing drainage records
modernization guidelines through matching cost-share grants to drainage
authorities.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.

(g)Groundwater Contamination Mapping

$400,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to develop a Web-based
interactive map of groundwater contamination to improve protection of
groundwater resources for drinking water.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.

(h)Landslide Susceptibility, Mapping,
and Management Tools

$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to create landslide
susceptibility maps using a landslide inventory and quantitative analysis of
LiDAR to provide tools and data for mitigation and restoration to reduce
impacts on water resources.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(i)Moose Calf Surveys and Monitoring

$348,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to assess the use
of unmanned aerial vehicles in natural resource monitoring of moose populations
and changes in ecosystems.

(j)Cedar
Creek Natural Area Wolf Recolonization Assessment

$398,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Cedar Creek
Ecosystem Science Reserve, to assess wolf recolonization impacts on wildlife,
biodiversity, and natural resources and provide educational

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opportunities
at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.

(k)Effects
of Wolf Predation on Beaver, Moose, and Deer

$293,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Voyageurs National Park
to assess the effects of wolf predation on beaver, moose, and deer in the
Border Lakes region.This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

Subd. 4.Water
Resources

-0-

2,584,000

-0-

(a)Assessment of Household Chemicals
and Herbicides in Rivers and Lakes

$236,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to quantify environmental levels of
household chemical and herbicide ingredients in rivers and lakes and assess
their potential to form toxic by-products.

(b)Wastewater Nitrogen Removal
Technology to Protect Water Quality

$450,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop a technology for
inexpensive low-energy nitrogen removal in wastewater.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(c)Water Quality Monitoring in
Southeastern Minnesota Trout Streams

$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Winona State
University, to develop a system of biological monitoring for water quality
protection of trout streams in southeastern Minnesota.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(d)Reassessing Toxicity of
Petrochemical Spills on Groundwater and Surface Waters

$300,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the University of St. Thomas
to reassess long-term effects of oil spills through the analysis of chemical
parameters related to oil degradation and

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evaluate
the impacts on aquatic species, groundwater, and surface waters.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(e)Assessment of Water Quality for Reuse

$148,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to collect and
analyze pathogen data for evaluation of water reuse in order to maximize water
reuse and protect groundwater and surface water quality.

(f)Identification
of Chemicals of Emerging Concern in Minnesota Fish

$400,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Grand
Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to identify chemicals of emerging
concern and metals in fish, water, and sediments from approximately 30 water
bodies in northeastern Minnesota used for subsistence harvest and recreation.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(g)Techniques
for Water Storage Estimates in Central Minnesota

$250,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to improve water
storage estimates in groundwater, soil moisture, streams, lakes, and wetlands
through integration of satellite monitoring and ground‑based measurements
in central Minnesota.This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.

(h)Assessing
Release of Mercury and Sulfur on Aquatic Communities

$300,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to determine the
effects of increased temperatures on the release of mercury and sulfur from
Minnesota peatlands to predict impacts on aquatic communities and fish health.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

Subd. 5.Environmental Education

-0-

2,817,000

-0-

(a)Connecting
Youth to Minnesota Waterways through Outdoor Classrooms

$1,200,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Wilderness
Inquiry to provide place-based environmental education science water

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experiences
to approximately 20,000 middle- and high-school students.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(b)Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers

$1,487,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources in cooperation with
Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa to encourage a diversity of students to
pursue careers in environment and natural resources through internships and
mentorships with the Department of Natural Resources, the Board of Water and
Soil Resources, and the Pollution Control Agency.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2022, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(c)Increasing
Residential Environmental Learning Center Opportunities

$130,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Audubon
Center of the North Woods to provide scholarship opportunities for a minimum of
1,000 students that are not currently served through other residential
environmental education learning centers.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.

Subd. 6.Aquatic
and Terrestrial Invasive Species

2,700,000

2,021,000

-0-

(a)Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center - Phase II

$2,700,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to support
the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center in finding solutions to
Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems through research, control,
prevention, and early detection of existing and emerging aquatic invasive
species threats.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.

(b)Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol - Phase III

$729,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of agriculture in cooperation with the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota to implement biocontrol of emerald ash
borer using a newly approved parasitic wasp, assess the impact of the statewide
program, and engage citizen volunteers.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

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$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue invasive bighead and
silver carp monitoring in the Mississippi River and tributaries through
advanced acoustic telemetry and assess food chains to determine how native
species might prevent invasive bighead and silver carp establishment.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(d)Adapting Stream Barriers to Remove Common Carp

$301,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct field
tests at existing barrier sites and laboratory experiments to adapt a
technology to remove common carp from streams during carp spawning migrations
in Minnesota.

(e)Tactical
Invasive Plant Management Plan Development

$296,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of agriculture in cooperation with the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop regional priorities and an
interagency action plan for invasive plant management to protect and promote
habitat and native species.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(f)Maximize Value of Water Impoundments to Wildlife

$195,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
National Audubon Society, Minnesota office, to control invasive hybrid cattails
in water impoundments to improve habitat quality for migrating and breeding
birds.This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

Subd. 7.Air
Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy

-0-

1,700,000

-0-

(a)Assessment of Urban Air Quality

$700,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to set up and operate
a network of 250 air pollution sensors at 50 sites to monitor fine particles,
ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide in each zip code
for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to assess

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variability
of urban air pollution.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of military affairs to install a 5,000,000-BTU centralized biomass
boiler system utilizing the forestry management at Camp Ripley.This appropriation must be matched by at
least $900,000 of nonstate money and must be committed by December 31, 2017.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or
Restore Land, Water, and Habitat

1,029,000

27,639,000

-0-

(a)Optimizing the Nutrition of
Roadside Plants for Pollinators

$815,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota in cooperation with the Departments
of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Transportation and the Board of Water
and Soil Resources to produce site-specific recommendations for roadside
plantings in Minnesota to maximize the nutritional health of native bees and
monarch butterflies that rely on roadside habitat corridors.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(b)Promoting Conservation Biocontrol
of Beneficial Insects

$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to research integrated pest
management strategies, including insecticide alternatives, and overwintering
habitat sites to conserve beneficial insects, including bees, butterflies, and
predator insects.The integrated pest
management strategies will be used to develop best management practices to
increase pollinator and beneficial insect diversity and abundance in various
restored habitats.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.

(c)Evaluating the Use of Bison to
Restore and Preserve Savanna Habitat

$388,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Cedar Creek
Ecosystem Science Reserve, to research combined bison grazing and fire
management strategies to restore Minnesota's oak savanna

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ecosystems.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(d)State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration

$672,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to restore at least 520 acres of
monarch butterfly and other native pollinator habitats in at least seven state
parks in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan core areas and establish
pollinator plantings and interpretive exhibits in at least ten state parks.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(e)Enhancing
Spawning Habitat Restoration in Minnesota Lakes

$294,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, St. Anthony
Falls Laboratory, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources to
enhance efforts to increase natural reproduction of fish in Minnesota lakes by
assessing wave energy impacts on near-shore
spawning habitat.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.

(f)Prescribed-Fire Management for Roadside Prairies

$345,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of transportation to enhance the prescribed-fire
program to manage roadsides to protect and increase biodiversity and pollinator
habitat.This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

(g)Minnesota
Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat Restoration

$732,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants
Forever in cooperation with the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Honey
Producers Association to restore approximately 800 acres of permanently
protected land to enhance bee, butterfly, beneficial insect, and grassland bird
habitats.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.

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$213,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Friends of
the Mississippi River for continued implementation of the Metro Conservation
Corridors partnership by improving at least 80 acres of habitat at approximately
seven sites along the Mississippi River and Vermillion River corridors.Expenditures are limited to the identified
project corridor areas as defined in the work plan.A list of proposed restoration sites must be
provided as part of the required work plan.Plant and seed materials must follow the Board of Water and Soil
Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(i)Economic
Assessment of Precision Conservation and Agriculture

$400,000
the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to demonstrate a new approach to
promote conservation practices utilizing return-on-investment analysis and
identifying revenue‑negative acres on agricultural land to assist farmers
in implementing conservation practices that will provide environmental and
economic benefits.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.

$6,000,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to fund staff at soil and
water conservation districts to assist landowners participating in the federal
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.This appropriation is contingent upon receipt of federal funds for implementation.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(k)Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

$1,029,000 in fiscal year 2017 and
$17,380,000 the first year are from the trust fund to the Board of Water and
Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore land
under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515.This work may be done in cooperation with the federal Conservation
Reserve Enhancement

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Program.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and
Recreation

999,000

5,858,000

-0-

(a)Minneopa State Park Land Acquisition

$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire 135 acres of land
located within the statutory boundary of Minneopa State Park.A list of proposed acquisitions must be
provided as part of the required work plan.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.

(b)Minnesota
State Trails Acquisition, Development, and Enhancement

$999,000 in fiscal year 2017 and $39,000
the first year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for state trail acquisition, development, and enhancement in southern Minnesota.A proposed list of trail projects on
authorized state trails must be provided as part of the required work plan.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(c)Leech Lake Acquisition

$1,500,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to acquire approximately 45 acres, including 0.67
miles of shoreline of high-quality aquatic and wildlife habitat at the historic
meeting place between Henry Schoolcraft and the Anishinabe people.The land must be open to public use including
hunting and fishing.The band must
provide a commitment that land will not be put in a federal trust through the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.

(d)Mesabi Trail Development

$2,269,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the St. Louis
and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority for engineering and constructing
segments of the Mesabi Trail.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

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(e)

Tower
Trailhead Boat Landing and Habitat Improvement - Phase II

$600,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of
Tower to construct a trailhead and boat landing and restore vegetative habitat
on city-owned property.Plant and seed
materials must follow the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
establishment and enhancement guidelines.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.

$950,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the town of
Crane Lake, in partnership with Voyageurs National Park and the Department of
Natural Resources, to acquire approximately 30 acres to be used for a visitor
center and campground.Income generated
by the campground may be used to support the facility.

Subd. 10.Administration
and Contract Agreement Reimbursement

-0-

1,340,000

-0-

(a)Contract Agreement Reimbursement

$135,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources, at the direction of the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, for expenses incurred
for contract agreement reimbursement for the agreements specified in this
section.The commissioner shall provide
documentation to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources on
the expenditure of these funds.

$1,200,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the Legislative‑Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
for administration in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.09, subdivision 5.

(c)Legislative Coordinating Commission Legacy Web site

$5,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the Web site required in Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.

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Subd. 11.Availability
of Appropriations

Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on
activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation and are specified in the work plan approved by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.Money appropriated in this section must not
be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not
directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation.Costs that are directly related to and
necessary for an appropriation, including financial services, human resources,
information services, rent, and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can
be clearly justified and individually documented specific to the
appropriation's purpose and would not be generated by the recipient but for
receipt of the appropriation.No broad
allocations for costs in either dollars or percentages are allowed.Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in
this section are available until June 30, 2019, when projects must be completed
and final products delivered.For
acquisition of real property, the appropriations in this section are available
for an additional fiscal year if a binding contract for acquisition of the real
property is entered into before the expiration date of the appropriation.If a project receives a federal grant, the
time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the federal grant period.

Subd. 12.Data
Availability Requirements

Data collected by the projects funded under this section
must conform to guidelines and standards adopted by MN.IT Services.Spatial data must also conform to additional
guidelines and standards designed to support data coordination and distribution
that have been published by the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared
as specified in the state's geographic metadata guideline and must be submitted
to the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.All data must be accessible and free to the public unless made private
under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.To the extent practicable, summary data and
results of projects funded under this section should be readily accessible on
the Internet and identified as having received funding from the environment and
natural resources trust fund.

Subd. 13.Project
Requirements

(a) As a condition of accepting an appropriation under this
section, an agency or entity receiving an appropriation or a party to an
agreement from an appropriation must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must submit a work plan and annual or
semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources for any project funded in whole or in part
with funds from the appropriation.Modifications
to the approved work plan

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and
budget expenditures must be made through the amendment process established by
the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.

(b) A recipient of money appropriated in
this section that conducts a restoration using funds appropriated in this
section must use native plant species according to the Board of Water and Soil
Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines and
include an appropriate diversity of native species selected to provide habitat
for pollinators throughout the growing season as required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.973.

(c) For all restorations conducted with
money appropriated under this section, a recipient must prepare an ecological
restoration and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent
with the highest quality conservation and ecological goals for the restoration
site.Consideration should be given to
soil, geology, topography, and other relevant factors that would provide the
best chance for long-term success and durability of the restoration project.The plan must include the proposed timetable
for implementing the restoration, including site preparation, establishment of
diverse plant species, maintenance, and additional enhancement to establish the
restoration; identify long-term maintenance and management needs of the
restoration and how the maintenance, management, and enhancement will be
financed; and take advantage of the best available science and include
innovative techniques to achieve the best restoration.

(d) An entity receiving an appropriation
in this section for restoration activities must provide an initial restoration
evaluation at the completion of the appropriation and an evaluation three years
beyond the completion of the expenditure.Restorations must be evaluated relative to the stated goals and
standards in the restoration plan, current science, and, when applicable, the
Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and
enhancement guidelines.The evaluation
must determine whether the restorations are meeting planned goals, identify any
problems with the implementation of the restorations, and, if necessary, give
recommendations on improving restorations.The evaluation must be focused on improving future restorations.

(e) All restoration and enhancement
projects funded with money appropriated in this section must be on land
permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership.

(f) A recipient of money from an
appropriation under this section must give consideration to contracting with
Conservation Corps Minnesota for contract restoration and enhancement services.

(g) All conservation easements acquired
with money appropriated under this section must:

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(1)
be permanent;

(2) specify the parties to an easement in the easement;

(3) specify all of the provisions of an agreement that are
permanent;

(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources in an electronic format at least ten business days before
closing;

(5) include a long-term monitoring and enforcement plan and
funding for monitoring and enforcing the easement agreement; and

(6) include requirements in the easement document to
address specific groundwater and surface water quality protection activities
such as keeping water on the landscape, reducing nutrient and contaminant
loading, protecting groundwater, and not permitting artificial hydrological
modifications.

(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in lands, a
recipient of money appropriated under this section must not agree to pay more
than 100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel of land using this money
to complete the purchase, in part or in whole, except that up to ten percent
above the appraised value may be allowed to complete the purchase, in part or
in whole, using this money if permission is received in advance of the purchase
from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.

(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in land, a
recipient of money appropriated under this section must give priority to
high-quality natural resources or conservation lands that provide natural
buffers to water resources.

(j) For new lands acquired with money appropriated under
this section, a recipient must prepare an ecological restoration and management
plan in compliance with paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for implementation
unless the work plan addresses why a portion of the money is not necessary to
achieve a high-quality restoration.

(k) To ensure public accountability for the use of public
funds, within 60 days of the transaction, a recipient of money appropriated
under this section must provide to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources documentation of the selection process used to identify
parcels acquired and provide documentation of all related transaction costs,
including but not limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording fees,
commissions, other similar costs, and donations.This information must be provided for all
parties involved in the transaction.The
recipient must also report to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota

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Resources
any difference between the acquisition amount paid to the seller and the
state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if a state-certified or
state-reviewed appraisal was conducted.

(l) A recipient of an appropriation from
the trust fund under this section must acknowledge financial support from the
environment and natural resources trust fund in project publications, signage,
and other public communications and outreach related to work completed using
the appropriation.Acknowledgment may
occur, as appropriate, through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion of
language attributing support from the trust fund.Each direct recipient of money appropriated
in this section, as well as each recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this
section, must satisfy all reporting and other requirements incumbent upon constitutionally dedicated funding recipients as
provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10, and chapter 116P.

Subd. 14.Payment
Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts
referred to in this section must be administered on a reimbursement basis
unless otherwise provided in this section.Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, expenditures made on
or after July 1, 2017, or the date the work plan is approved, whichever is
later, are eligible for reimbursement unless otherwise provided in this section.Periodic payments must be made upon receiving
documentation that the deliverable items articulated in the approved work plan
have been achieved, including partial achievements as evidenced by approved
progress reports.Reasonable amounts may
be advanced to projects to accommodate cash flow needs or match federal money.The advances must be approved as part of the
work plan.No expenditures for capital
equipment are allowed unless expressly authorized in the project work plan.

(b) Single-source contracts as specified
in the approved work plan are allowed.

Subd. 15.Purchase
of Recycled and Recyclable Materials

A political subdivision, public or private
corporation, or other entity that receives an appropriation under this section
must use the appropriation in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.0725,
regarding purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable materials and Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.073, regarding purchase and use of paper stock and
printing.

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Subd. 16.Energy
Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

A recipient to whom an appropriation is
made under this section for a capital improvement project must ensure that the
project complies with the applicable energy conservation and sustainable
building guidelines and standards contained in law, including Minnesota Statutes,
sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 216C.20, and rules adopted under those sections.The recipient may use the energy planning,
advocacy, and State Energy Office units of the Department of Commerce to obtain
information and technical assistance on energy conservation and alternative
energy development relating to planning and constructing the capital
improvement project.

Subd. 17.Accessibility

Structural and nonstructural facilities
must meet the design standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
accessibility guidelines.

Subd. 18.Carryforward;
Extension

(a) The availability of the appropriations
for the following projects are extended to June 30, 2018:

(a) A county located in whole or in part
north of U.S. Highway 2 may file a no net gain of state lands policy, adopted
by the county board, with the commissioner of natural resources.The policy must express the county's policy
against the acquisition of additional land by the state within the county.

(b) When a state agency acquires private
land within a county that has filed a no net gain of state lands policy under
this section, the commissioner of natural resources, for lands acquired by the
commissioner, or the commissioner of administration, for lands acquired by
another state agency, must sell to a private individual or entity an equal or
greater number of acres of land within the county.The value of the land sold must be of at
least substantially equal value of the lands acquired.Notwithstanding section 94.10, subdivision 2,
if lands being offered for sale to comply with this section remain unsold after
a public sale offering, the lands may be sold for less than the appraised value.Land sold under this paragraph must not be
sold for less than 75 percent of the appraised value.

(c) For the purposes of this section the
following terms have the meanings given:

(1) "agency" has the meaning
given under section 16B.01, subdivision 2, excluding the Department of
Transportation, and excluding the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Subd. 2.Duties.(a) The commission shall recommend an
annual or biennial legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and
natural resources trust fund and shall adopt a strategic plan as provided in
section 116P.08.Approval of the
recommended legislative bill requires an affirmative vote of at least 12
members of the commission.

(b) It is a condition of acceptance of the
appropriations made from the Minnesota environment and natural resources trust
fund, and oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2, that the
agency or entity receiving the appropriation must submit a work plan and annual
or semiannual progress reports in the form

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determined
by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with
applicable reporting requirements under section 116P.16.None of the money provided may be spent
unless the commission has approved the pertinent work plan.Modifications to the approved work plan and
budget expenditures shall be made through the amendment process established by
the commission.The commission shall
ensure that the expenditures and outcomes described in the work plan for
appropriations funded by the environment and natural resources trust fund are
met.

(c) The peer review procedures created under
section 116P.08 must also be used to review, comment, and report to the
commission on research proposals applying for an appropriation from the oil
overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2.

(d) The commission may adopt operating
procedures to fulfill its duties under this chapter.

(e) As part of the operating procedures, the
commission shall:

(1) ensure that members' expectations are to
participate in all meetings related to funding decision recommendations;

Subdivision 1.Commissioner
approval.(a) A recipient of an
appropriation from the trust fund who acquires an interest in real property
must receive written approval from the commissioner of natural resources prior
to the acquisition, if the interest is acquired in whole or in part with the
appropriation.A recipient must request
the commissioner's approval at least ten business days before the proposed
acquisition.When a recipient requests
approval under this subdivision, the recipient must simultaneously submit the
same information to the commission.Conservation
easements to be held by the Board of Water and Soil Resources, acquisitions
of land in the metropolitan regional recreation open space systems as defined
under section 473.351, subdivision 1, with appropriations to the Metropolitan
Council, and acquisitions specifically identified in appropriation laws are
not subject to commissioner approval under this section.

(b) The commissioner shall approve
acquisitions under this section only when the interest in real property:

(1) is identified as a high priority by
the commissioner and meets the objectives and criteria identified in the
applicable acquisition plan for the intended management status of the property;
or

(2) is otherwise identified by the commissioner
as a priority for state financing."

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Heintzeman moved to amend S. F. No. 550,
the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, after line 16, insert:

"EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment."

Page 29, after line 15, insert:

"EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment."

The motion
prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Hansen moved to amend S. F. No. 550,
the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 16, line 34, delete "$17,380,000" and
insert "$6,880,000"

Page 17, delete lines 10 to 19 and insert:

"(a)Metropolitan
Regional Parks System Land Acquisition

$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
Metropolitan Council for grants to acquire approximately 197 acres of land
within the approved park boundaries of the metropolitan regional park system.This appropriation may not be used to
purchase habitable residential structures.A list of proposed fee title acquisitions must be provided as part of
the required work plan.This
appropriation must be matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate money that
must be committed by December 31, 2017.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

$4,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire at least 250 acres of land with
high-quality native plant communities and rare features to be established as
scientific and natural areas as provided in Minnesota Statutes,

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section
86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve at least 1,000 acres of scientific
and natural areas, and provide technical assistance and outreach, including
site steward events.At least one-third
of the appropriation must be spent on restoration activities.A list of proposed acquisitions and
restorations must be provided as part of the required work plan.Land acquired with this appropriation must be
sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as
determined by the commissioner of natural resources.When feasible, consideration must be given to
accommodate trails on lands acquired.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(c)Minnesota
State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisition

$1,500,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire approximately
373 acres from willing sellers for authorized state trails and critical parcels
within the statutory boundaries of state parks.State park land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently
improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the
commissioner of natural resources.A
list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work
plan.This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered."

Page 17, line 20, delete "(b)"
and insert "(d)"

Page 17, after line 32, insert:

"(e)Native
Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition

$3,500,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire native prairie
bank easements in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, on
approximately 335 acres, prepare baseline property assessments, restore and
enhance at least 570 acres of native prairie sites, and provide technical
assistance to landowners.Of this
amount, up to $132,000 may be deposited in a conservation easement stewardship
account.Deposits into the conservation
easement stewardship account must be made upon closing on conservation
easements or at a time otherwise approved in the work plan.A list of proposed easement acquisitions must
be provided as part of the required work plan.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Adjust amounts accordingly

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A roll call was requested and
properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Hansen
amendment and the roll was called.There
were 60 yeas and 73 nays as follows:

$334,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Natural Resources Research
Institute, to evaluate the microbial communities and nutrients associated with
wild rice and competing vegetation, with the goal of enhancing restoration
success to increase the abundance of wild rice.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered."

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Reletter
the paragraphs in sequence

Page 16, line 34, delete "$17,380,000" and
insert "$17,046,000"

Adjust amounts accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

The question was taken on the Flanagan et
al amendment and the roll was called.There were 60 yeas and 74 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Allen

Anselmo

Applebaum

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Considine

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Ecklund

Fischer

Flanagan

Freiberg

Haley

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Koegel

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

Maye Quade

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pelowski

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sandstede

Sauke

Schultz

Slocum

Sundin

Thissen

Urdahl

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

Those who voted in the negative were:

Albright

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Bliss

Christensen

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Franke

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hamilton

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Layman

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

McDonald

Miller

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

The motion did
not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Hornstein moved to amend S. F. No. 550,
the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 12, after line 8, insert:

"(a)Solar
Cells Manufacturing Research

$388,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop inexpensive,
high-efficiency solar energy by simple roll-to-roll advanced

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manufacturing
technology using Perovskite, a new photovoltaic material.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(b)Community-Scale Energy Storage
Guide for Renewable Energy

$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to create a research-based energy
storage guide for community-scale sites and implement three geographically
dispersed battery storage demonstration projects.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(c)Extraction
of Solar Thermal Energy in Minnesota

$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop new solar particle
receivers as a low-cost, high-efficiency, and clean technology to absorb,
store, and utilize solar thermal energy.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered."

Page 12, line 9, delete "(a)" and insert
"(d)"

Page 12, after line 20, insert:

"(e)Generation,
Storage, and Utilization of Solar Energy

$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota, West Central Research and Outreach
Center, Morris, to develop and demonstrate an integrated facility to generate
electricity, shade dairy cattle, and provide energy storage and utilization
from solar technologies at the West Central Research and Outreach Center,
Morris.This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered."

Page 12, line 21, delete "(b)" and insert
"(f)"

Page 12, after line 33, insert:

"(g)Geotargeted
Distributed Clean Energy Initiative

$800,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Center for Energy
and Environment.Of this amount,
$600,000 is for analysis of

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community-distributed
clean energy investments as alternatives to utility capital investments for
transmission and distribution upgrades to meet forecasted electrical loads, and
$200,000 is to conduct pilot programs using energy efficiency and other
distributed energy resources to achieve forecasted electric energy loads in
communities.The appropriation for pilot
programs is contingent on a $200,000 match of an equal or greater amount of
nonstate money.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.

(h)Develop Solar-Powered Robots for
Weed Control in Agricultural Fields

$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota, West Central Research and Outreach
Center, Morris, to develop and test solar-powered robots to manage weeds in
pastures as a means to reduce herbicide use.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered."

Page 16, line 34, delete "$17,380,000" and
insert "$14,342,000"

Adjust amounts accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

The question was taken on the Hornstein
amendment and the roll was called.There
were 61 yeas and 73 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Allen

Anderson, P.

Anselmo

Applebaum

Backer

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Considine

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Ecklund

Fischer

Flanagan

Franke

Freiberg

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Koegel

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

Maye Quade

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pelowski

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sandstede

Sauke

Schultz

Slocum

Sundin

Thissen

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

Those who voted in the negative were:

Albright

Anderson, S.

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Bliss

Christensen

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Franson

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Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Hamilton

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Layman

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

McDonald

Miller

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Bly moved to
amend S. F. No. 550, the third engrossment, as amended, as
follows:

$411,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to produce
localized climate information statewide to be used for long-term planning and
implementation of management strategies at the local level for natural
resources, infrastructure, and human health.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered."

Page 16, line 34, delete "$17,380,000"
and insert "$16,969,000"

Adjust amounts accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

The question was taken on the Bly
amendment and the roll was called.There
were 59 yeas and 75 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Allen

Anselmo

Applebaum

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Considine

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Ecklund

Fischer

Flanagan

Franke

Freiberg

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Koegel

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

Maye Quade

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pelowski

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sandstede

Sauke

Schultz

Slocum

Sundin

Thissen

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

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Those who voted in the negative were:

Albright

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Bliss

Christensen

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Hamilton

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Layman

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

McDonald

Miller

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

The motion did
not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Sundin and Hansen moved to amend S. F. No. 550,
the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 9, after line 15, insert:

"(b)Youth
Convening Minnesota - Phase II

$300,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Climate Generation:A Will Steger Legacy to plan and conduct
forums, workshops, and training for youth on Minnesota's climate and its impact
on natural resources.This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 16, line 34, delete "$17,380,000" and
insert "$17,080,000"

Adjust amounts accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

The question was taken on the Sundin and
Hansen amendment and the roll was called.There were 59 yeas and 75 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Allen

Anselmo

Applebaum

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Considine

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Ecklund

Fischer

Flanagan

Franke

Freiberg

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Koegel

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

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Thursday, May 18, 2017 - Top of Page 6380

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

Maye Quade

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pelowski

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sandstede

Sauke

Schultz

Slocum

Sundin

Thissen

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

Those who voted in the negative were:

Albright

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Bliss

Christensen

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Hamilton

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Layman

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

McDonald

Miller

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Hansen moved to
amend S. F. No. 550, the third engrossment, as amended, as
follows:

Page 29, delete section 3

Renumber the sections in sequence and
correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

The question was taken on the Hansen
amendment and the roll was called.There
were 56 yeas and 77 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Allen

Anselmo

Applebaum

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Cornish

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Fischer

Flanagan

Franke

Franson

Freiberg

Halverson

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Koegel

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Masin

Maye Quade

Moran

Murphy, E.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sauke

Schultz

Slocum

Sundin

Uglem

Urdahl

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

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Those who voted in the negative were:

Albright

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Bliss

Christensen

Considine

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Ecklund

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Layman

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Marquart

McDonald

Metsa

Miller

Murphy, M.

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Sandstede

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Becker-Finn moved
to amend S. F. No. 550, the third engrossment, as amended, as
follows:

Page 25, line 1, after "plan"
insert ", including prohibitions on the use of ammunition containing
lead,"

Becker-Finn moved to amend the Becker-Finn
amendment to S. F. No. 550, the third engrossment, as amended,
as follows:

Page 1, after line 1, insert:

"Page 10, after line 4, insert:

"(d)Workshops
and Outreach to Protect Raptors from Lead Poisoning

$133,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Raptor Center, in
cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources and other conservation
partners to provide hunters with outreach and workshops on alternatives to lead
hunting ammunition, including copper ammunition as an alternative, and to
promote voluntary selection of nontoxic ammunition to protect raptors and other
wildlife in Minnesota from accidental lead poisoning caused by ingestion of
ammunition fragments."

Page 16, line 34, delete "$17,380,000"
and insert "$17,247,000""

Page 1, after line 3, insert:

"Adjust amounts accordingly"

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

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The question was taken on the
Becker-Finn amendment to the Becker-Finn amendment and the roll was
called.There were 59 yeas and 74 nays
as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Allen

Anderson, S.

Anselmo

Applebaum

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bliss

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Considine

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Ecklund

Fischer

Flanagan

Freiberg

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Jurgens

Koegel

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Loon

Mahoney

Mariani

Masin

Maye Quade

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sandstede

Sauke

Schultz

Slocum

Sundin

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

Those who voted in the negative were:

Albright

Anderson, P.

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Christensen

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Franke

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Hamilton

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Layman

Lohmer

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Marquart

McDonald

Miller

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

The
motion did not prevail and the amendment to the amendment was not adopted.

Becker-Finn
withdrew her amendment to S. F. No. 550, the third engrossment,
as amended.

Wagenius moved
to amend S. F. No. 550, the third engrossment, as amended, as
follows:

Page 7, after line 4, insert:

"(c)Rearing
Native Mussels for Reintroduction and Expanding Water Quality Awareness

$591,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden in cooperation with the Department of
Natural Resources to accelerate the reintroduction of native mussels into
Minnesota rivers and streams through expanded mussel rearing, research, and statewide
educational activities promoting mussel conservation and water quality.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered."

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Reletter
the paragraphs in sequence

Page 9, after line 29, insert:

"(c)Developing
Youth Watershed Stewardship in Northwest Minnesota

$121,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Headwaters Science Center to accelerate a multiyear environmental science club
for middle-school students focused on water quality, watershed evaluation, and
aquatic invasive species in northwestern Minnesota.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 12, after line 20, insert:

"(b)Generation,
Storage, and Utilization of Solar Energy

$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, West Central
Research and Outreach Center, Morris, to develop and demonstrate an integrated
facility to generate electricity, shade dairy cattle, and provide energy
storage and utilization from solar technologies at the West Central Research
and Outreach Center, Morris.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered."

Page 12, after line 33, insert:

"(d)Develop
Solar-Powered Robots for Weed Control in Agricultural Fields

$600,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, West Central
Research and Outreach Center, Morris, to develop and test solar-powered robots
to manage weeds in pastures as a means to reduce herbicide use.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 16, line 34, delete "$17,380,000"
and insert "$11,068,000"

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$4,500,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire at least 250
acres of land with high-quality native plant communities and rare features to
be established as scientific and natural areas as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve at least 1,000
acres of scientific and natural areas, and provide technical assistance and
outreach, including site steward events.At least one-third of the appropriation must be spent on restoration
activities.A list of proposed
acquisitions and restorations must be provided as part of the required work
plan.Land acquired with this
appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management
standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources.When feasible, consideration must be given to
accommodate trails on lands acquired.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Adjust amounts accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

The question was taken on the Wagenius
amendment and the roll was called.There
were 61 yeas and 72 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Allen

Anderson, P.

Applebaum

Backer

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bliss

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Considine

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Ecklund

Fischer

Flanagan

Freiberg

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Kiel

Koegel

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

Maye Quade

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pelowski

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sandstede

Sauke

Schultz

Slocum

Sundin

Thissen

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

Those who voted in the negative were:

Albright

Anderson, S.

Anselmo

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Christensen

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erickson

Fabian

Franke

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

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Hamilton

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Jurgens

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Layman

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

McDonald

Miller

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

The motion did
not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Wagenius moved to amend S. F. No. 550,
the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 2, line 26, delete "$3,700,000" and
insert "$4,729,000"

Page 4, after line 28, insert:

"(f)Assessment of Microbes for
Improving Wild Rice Restoration

$334,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Natural Resources Research
Institute, to evaluate the microbial communities and nutrients associated with
wild rice and competing vegetation, with the goal of enhancing restoration
success to increase the abundance of wild rice.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered."

$258,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Crookston, to determine freshwater
sponge distribution, identify and quantify accumulated contaminants, and
provide educational research opportunities to undergraduate students.This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered.

$411,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to produce localized climate
information statewide to be used for long-term planning

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and
implementation of management strategies at the local level for natural
resources, infrastructure, and human health.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered."

Page 7, after line 4, insert:

"(c)Rearing
Native Mussels for Reintroduction and Expanding Water Quality Awareness

$591,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden in cooperation with the Department of
Natural Resources to accelerate the reintroduction of native mussels into
Minnesota rivers and streams through expanded mussel rearing, research, and
statewide educational activities promoting mussel conservation and water
quality.This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 9, after line 15, insert:

"(b)Youth Convening Minnesota - Phase II

$300,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Climate
Generation:A Will Steger Legacy to plan
and conduct forums, workshops, and training for youth on Minnesota's climate
and its impact on natural resources.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered."

Page 9, line 16, delete "(b)"
and insert "(c)"

Page 9, after line 29, insert:

"(d)Interactive
Water Resource Programs for Planetariums in Minnesota

$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Bell Museum of
Natural History, to create an interactive planetarium program on water
resources, reaching approximately 400,000 citizens statewide through the Bell
Museum Planetarium, St. Paul Public Schools, Mayo High School, Mankato
East High School, Southwest Minnesota State University, Minnesota State
University Moorhead, and University of Minnesota Duluth.This appropriation is available until June 30,
2022, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

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(e)
Expanding Raptor Center Online
Education

$270,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Raptor Center, to provide
environmental education for approximately 15,000 middle-school students and 600
teachers, combining classroom learning and outdoor experiences with technology,
scientific investigation of birds, and conservation projects.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2022, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(f)Local
Planning and Implementation Efforts for Bird Habitat

$280,000
the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with the National Audubon Society, Minnesota office, to engage
approximately 60 communities and 400,000 citizens in bird habitat
improvement through local planning and implementation efforts using the
National Audubon Bird City program.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(g)Developing
Youth Watershed Stewardship in Northwest Minnesota

$121,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Headwaters Science Center to accelerate a multiyear environmental science club
for middle-school students focused on water quality, watershed evaluation, and
aquatic invasive species in northwestern Minnesota.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 10, after line 4, insert:

"(i)Workshops
and Outreach to Protect Raptors from Lead Poisoning

$133,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Raptor Center, in
cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources and other conservation
partners to provide hunters with outreach and workshops on alternatives to lead
hunting ammunition, including copper ammunition as an alternative, and to
promote voluntary selection of nontoxic ammunition to protect raptors and other
wildlife in Minnesota from accidental lead poisoning caused by ingestion of
ammunition fragments."

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Page
12, after line 8, insert:

"(a)Solar Cells Manufacturing Research

$388,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop inexpensive,
high-efficiency solar energy by simple roll-to-roll advanced manufacturing
technology using Perovskite, a new photovoltaic material.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.

(b)Community-Scale
Energy Storage Guide for Renewable Energy

$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to create a
research-based energy storage guide for community-scale sites and implement
three geographically dispersed battery storage demonstration projects.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(c)Extraction of Solar Thermal Energy in Minnesota

$250,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop new
solar particle receivers as a low-cost, high-efficiency, and clean technology
to absorb, store, and utilize solar thermal energy.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered."

Page 12, line 9, delete "(a)"
and insert "(d)"

Page 12, after line 20, insert:

"(e)Generation, Storage, and Utilization
of Solar Energy

$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, West Central
Research and Outreach Center, Morris, to develop and demonstrate an integrated
facility to generate electricity, shade dairy cattle, and provide energy
storage and utilization from solar technologies at the West Central Research
and Outreach Center, Morris.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

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Page
12, after line 33, insert:

"(g)Geotargeted Distributed Clean Energy
Initiative

$800,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Center
for Energy and Environment.Of this
amount, $600,000 is for analysis of community-distributed clean energy
investments as alternatives to utility capital investments for transmission and
distribution upgrades to meet forecasted electrical loads, and $200,000 is to
conduct pilot programs using energy efficiency and other distributed energy
resources to achieve forecasted electric energy loads in communities.The appropriation for pilot programs is
contingent on a $200,000 match of an equal or greater amount of nonstate money.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(h)Develop
Solar-Powered Robots for Weed Control in Agricultural Fields

$600,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, West Central
Research and Outreach Center, Morris, to develop and test solar-powered robots
to manage weeds in pastures as a means to reduce herbicide use.This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered."

$524,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River
Greening to work with volunteers for continued implementation of the Metro
Conservation Corridors partnership to restore approximately 250 acres of
forest, prairie, woodland, wetland, and shoreline throughout the greater Twin
Cities metropolitan area.Expenditures
are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work
plan.A list of proposed restoration
sites and evaluations must be provided as part of the required work plan.Plant and seed materials must follow the
Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and
enhancement guidelines.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered."

Page 16, line 3, delete "(i)"
and insert "(j)"

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Page
16, after line 17, insert:

"(k)Mississippi River Habitat
Restoration Planning at Halls Island

$25,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board to develop a habitat restoration plan to guide the
development, engineering, and construction of Halls Island in the Mississippi
River.The plan must be coordinated with
the Department of Natural Resources and the United States Army Corps of
Engineers.This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2022, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered."

Page 16, line 18, delete "(j)" and insert
"(l)"

Page 16, delete lines 31 to 36

Page 17, delete lines 1 to 7

Page 17, delete lines 10 to 19 and insert:

"(a)Metropolitan Regional Parks System
Land Acquisition

$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
Metropolitan Council for grants to acquire approximately 197 acres of land
within the approved park boundaries of the metropolitan regional park system.This appropriation may not be used to
purchase habitable residential structures.A list of proposed fee title acquisitions must be provided as part of
the required work plan.This
appropriation must be matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate money that
must be committed by December 31, 2017.This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be
completed and final products delivered.

$4,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire at least 250 acres of land with
high‑quality native plant communities and rare features to be established
as scientific and natural areas as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve at least 1,000 acres of scientific
and natural areas, and provide technical assistance and outreach, including
site steward events.At least one-third
of the appropriation must be spent on restoration activities.A list of proposed acquisitions and
restorations must be provided as part of the required work plan.Land acquired with this appropriation must be
sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as
determined by the

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commissioner
of natural resources.When feasible,
consideration must be given to accommodate trails on lands acquired.This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.

(c)Minnesota
State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisition

$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire approximately 373
acres from willing sellers for authorized state trails and critical parcels
within the statutory boundaries of state parks.State park land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently
improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the
commissioner of natural resources.A
list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work
plan.This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered."

Page 17, line 20, delete "(b)"
and insert "(d)"

Page 17, after line 32, insert:

"(e)Native
Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition

$3,500,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire native prairie
bank easements in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, on
approximately 335 acres, prepare baseline property assessments, restore and
enhance at least 570 acres of native prairie sites, and provide technical
assistance to landowners.Of this
amount, up to $132,000 may be deposited in a conservation easement stewardship
account.Deposits into the conservation
easement stewardship account must be made upon closing on conservation
easements or at a time otherwise approved in the work plan.A list of proposed easement acquisitions must
be provided as part of the required work plan.This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Adjust amounts accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

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The question was taken on the
Wagenius amendment and the roll was called.There were 58 yeas and 75 nays as follows:

The bill was read for the third time, as
amended, and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of
the bill and the roll was called.There
were 82 yeas and 52 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Albright

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Bennett

Bliss

Christensen

Considine

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Ecklund

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Fischer

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Hamilton

Heintzeman

Hoppe

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Johnson, C.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koegel

Koznick

Kresha

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Layman

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Marquart

McDonald

Miller

Nash

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poston

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

West

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

Those who voted in the negative were:

Allen

Anselmo

Applebaum

Becker-Finn

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Clark

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Flanagan

Franke

Freiberg

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hertaus

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Johnson, S.

Kunesh-Podein

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Masin

Maye Quade

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Olson

Omar

Pinto

Poppe

Pryor

Rosenthal

Sandstede

Sauke

Slocum

Sundin

Thissen

Wagenius

Ward

Youakim

The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Peppin from the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the
following bill to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Saturday, May 20,
2017 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the
following bill:

Subd. 3.For
filing claim; filing options.(a) A
claim of an unfair discriminatory practice must be brought as a civil action
pursuant to section 363A.33, subdivision 1, filed in a charge with a local
commission pursuant to section 363A.07, subdivision 3, or filed in a charge
with the commissioner within one year after the occurrence of the practice.

(b) The running of the one-year limitation
period is suspended during the time a potential charging party and respondent
are voluntarily engaged in a dispute resolution process involving a claim of
unlawful discrimination under this chapter, including arbitration,
conciliation, mediation or grievance procedures pursuant to a collective
bargaining agreement or statutory, charter, ordinance provisions for a civil
service or other employment system or a school board sexual harassment or
sexual violence policy.A potential
respondent who participates in such a process with a potential charging party
before a charge is filed or a civil action is brought shall notify the
department and the charging party in writing of the participation in the
process and the date the process commenced and shall also notify the department
and the charging party of the ending date of the process.A respondent who fails to provide this
notification is barred from raising the defense that the statute of limitations
has run unless one year plus a period of time equal to the suspension period
has passed.

(c) The running of the one-year limitation
period is suspended during the applicable time period provided for in
the notice under section 363A.331, subdivision 2, during which a civil
action may not be brought.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment.

Subd. 2.Notice
of architectural barrier.(a) A
notice sent before filing a civil action with the court by an attorney
representing a person who alleges that a business establishment or place of
public accommodation has violated an accessibility requirement under lawBefore
bringing a civil action under section 363A.33, a person who is an attorney or
is represented by an attorney and who alleges that a business establishment or
place of public accommodation has violated accessibility requirements under law
must provide a notice of architectural barrier consistent with subdivision 3.The notice of architectural barrier must
be dated and must:

(1) cite the law alleged to be violated;

(2) identify each architectural barrier
that is the subject of an alleged violation and specify its location on the
premises;

(3) provide a reasonable time for a
response, which may not be less than 3060 days; and

(4) comply with subdivision 3.

(b) A notice described in paragraph (a)
must not include a request or demand for money or an offer or agreement to
accept money, but may offer to engage in settlement negotiations before
litigation.If a notice is sent, a
civil action may not be filed before expiration of the period to respond
provided in the notice.

(c) A civil action may not be brought
before expiration of the period to respond provided in the notice under
paragraph (a), clause (3).Subject to
paragraph (d), a civil action may be brought after the response time provided
in the notice.

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(d)
If, within the response time provided under paragraph (a), clause (3), the
business establishment or place of public accommodation indicates in writing an
intent to remove the barrier but can demonstrate that weather prevents a timely
removal, a civil action may not be brought before 30 days after the date of the
response time in the notice, provided the business establishment or place of
public accommodation specifies in writing the steps that will be taken to
remove the barrier and the date by which the barrier will be removed.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment and applies to civil actions for
violations of accessibility requirements under law brought on or after that
date.

Subd. 2a.Representation
by attorney after action brought.If
a person who is not represented by an attorney retains an attorney within 60
days after a civil action under section 363A.33 is brought, the attorney must
provide a dated notice to the defendant that includes the items required under
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), and the accessibility audit
portion of the form under subdivision 3.The notice must include additional time for the defendant to serve an
answer to the complaint or amend a previous answer to the complaint, which must
be at least 60 days after the date of the notice or service of the complaint,
whichever is later.If the civil action
has not been filed with the court, the action must not be filed until expiration
of the time provided for in the notice.The
time period for serving an answer to the complaint under rule 12 of the Rules
of Civil Procedure and proceedings under the complaint are stayed for the
period of time specified in the notice.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment and applies to civil actions for
violations of accessibility requirements under law brought on or after that
date.

(1) a person who is not an attorney and
is not represented by an attorney; or

(2) attorneys representing the state or a
political subdivision of the state.; or

(b) This section does not bar a person
from bringing an action if the person:

(1)(3) a person who is
challenging a finding contained in an audit prepared by a certified
professional;.

(2) has a claim for damages resulting
from an injury; or

(3) has filed charges pursuant to
section 363A.28.

(b) This section does not affect the
right of a person to file a charge with the commissioner or the right of a
person who has filed a charge to bring a civil action authorized under section
363A.33, subdivision 1.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment and applies to civil actions for
violations of accessibility requirements under law brought on or after that
date."

Anderson, S., moved that the House refuse
to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 399, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate
of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in
which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

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H. F. No. 470,
A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating the crime of tampering
with a public safety motor vehicle;
establishing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
609.595, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

Cal R. Ludeman,
Secretary of the Senate

Cornish moved that the House refuse to
concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 470, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the
Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the
Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully
requested:

Davids moved that the House refuse to
concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1226, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.The motion prevailed.

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate
of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in
which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

Drazkowski moved that the House refuse to
concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1725, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 399:

Anderson, S.; O'Driscoll; Fenton; Nash and
Dettmer.

The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 470:

Cornish; Johnson, B.; Zerwas; Scott and
Hilstrom.

The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 1226:

Davids, McDonald, Hertaus, Drazkowski and
Marquart.

The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 1725:

Drazkowski, Miller and Pelowski.

ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE SPEAKER

PURSUANT
TO RULE 1.15(c)

A message from the Senate has been
received requesting concurrence by the House to amendments adopted by the
Senate to the following House File:

H. F. No. 959.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Schultz moved that the names of Fischer
and Bernardy be added as authors on H. F. No. 245.The motion prevailed.

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Sundin moved that the name of Metsa
be added as an author on H. F. No. 495.The motion prevailed.

Koznick moved that the name of Daniels be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2548.The motion prevailed.

Dean, M., moved that the name of Murphy,
E., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2574.The motion prevailed.

Rosenthal moved that the name of Omar be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2672.The motion prevailed.

Uglem moved that the name of Lohmer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2679.The motion prevailed.

TAKE FROM
THE TABLE

Hoppe moved that
S. F. No. 444, as amended, be taken from the table.The motion prevailed.

MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION

Torkelson moved that the vote whereby the
Hilstrom amendment to S. F. No. 444, the unofficial engrossment,
was adopted on Monday, May 15, 2017 be now reconsidered.

A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.

The question was taken on the Torkelson
motion and the roll was called.There
were 77 yeas and 54 nays as follows: